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Making Claims: Capitalism and Socialism

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WORLDHISTORY PROJECT1750 / LESSON 4.2 CLOSERMAKING CLAIMS: CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISMUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Making Claims: Capitalism and Socialism”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/1PurposePractice your claim-and counterclaim-making skills. This will help you improve your ability to make strong, evidence-based claims, using what you’ve learned about the key features of capitalism and socialism.Process1.Write a claim that responds to this question: Which economic system does the most good for the most people—capitalism or socialism?Support your response with two pieces of evidence and their citations (where you found the evidence).Claim: EvidenceCitation EvidenceCitation
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1750 / LESSON 4.2 CLOSERMAKING CLAIMS: CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM22.Now, write a counterclaim in response to the claim you made above. Again, support the claim with evidence and citations.Counterclaim: EvidenceCitation EvidenceCitation